I posted a similar article here: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3347824/posts With U.S. no longer paramount, Russia’s prowess in Syria impresses Iraqi Shiites
Arab Muslims only respect and understand power and force. I don't care how Un-PC that makes me sound. I know people were called "racist" for saying Muslims can't handle democracy. Well you can call me that too - the error is on the PC crowd not the other way around.
PS: Trump for president - enough with the PC crowd.
They only understand and respect force. Being kinder and gentler is a sign of weakness to them.
The Christians are allies with Hezbollah as a defense against the Sunni militias.
Putin is a Fascist and a murderer, but he is a far superior actor on the international stage than anyone we have put in the spotlight since the advent of the Obama admin.
And, of course, Europe has always been a basket case.
Putin is making enormous and lasting impact.
They also see that Obama is out of his league.
I think many of us saw this, or a similar situation, coming several years ago when the Kenyan pansy was elected.
I like a lot of Trump’s ideas, but I fear he really has no chance of being elected. He will be torpedoed from both sides both before and after the primaries. Personally, I’m betting on Cruz.
I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see Trump as president.
The USA is on the side if al Qaeda and ISIS (created
by McCain and Obama and armed by Clinton).
In an alternate Universe, America paid al Qaeda
back for the 911 Atrocities and the GOP has integrity.
Putin getting results while barky golfs...
It’s not that simple. If bombing the crap out them won hearts and minds, Iraq and Afghanistan would love us.
Most Syrians don’t want ISIS or other Saudi militias running the country. Putin’s is the only force that fights them effectively, and is willing to fight. The people are tired of Obama lying to them, helping ISIS, and prolonging the war (frankly, so am I).
This war is really about pipelines, will it be Putin’s, or KSA’s? The rest is just details. The USA could fight ISIS, but under Obama, it won’t.
Putin will.
Syria is a majority Sunni country ruled by Assad's 12% Shia Alawite minority. Of course the Shia-s in Shia majority Iraq like when Putin bombs Sunni-s in Syria.
No shock to me. I see it most days. People from other cultures believe, act and think differently than we do.
Life is much more cheap in other places than it is here, unless the life happens to be a fetus and needed for parts research.
The arab mind does only understand force. “Lawrence of Arabia” is not merely a movie. It is grounded in fact.
There are no soccer moms in the middle east that count.
The Democrats tell us so.
So add one to the Obama is stupid column, leave the Obama is evil column as is.
Not just the middle east. In Europe and Israel they are living Putin while saying Obama is a big sissy with no leadership.
Course that fact will still be lost with the liberals , because they just cannot face facts and how they were wrong.
I am glad to see the Muslims welcoming Putin and his Cossack army, who have been killing Muslims for centuries.
Ironic.